An EV on average requires 5 times as much copper as an ICEV. Copper production is stuck at that level and only supports the paltry (compared to current ICE production and the global number of ICE) global EV production. It will be more than a decade before copper mining can reach the level needed to keep up with the condemnation of ICE, and full production of global EVs.
The Russians are top 3 producers of a host of other materials without which EV production csn not be successful. The Russians are on a demographic cul de sac and will be unable to support a fraction of current production. Their production could go to zero if they continue their sysisiphan ways. For copper only Chile is a volume source. If Toyota has sussed this out, they could end up the major supplier of ICE for a very long time. Wondering why Toyota seems out of step? Maybe they have crunched more comprehensive numbers. They have been correct over the years with ICE. Why assume they suddenly have gone stupid? May be the EV production is bubblier than many believe. ICE make sense in certain circumstances. Hydrogen? Hard to see how that turns out well. On Thu, May 18, 2023, 8:01 PM Lawrence Rhodes via EV <ev@lists.evdl.org> wrote: > They seem to want to go bankrupt. Their resistance to battery EVs is > irresponsible. It is a matter of time. They can catch up but it will take > time. Their hydrogen side track is not helping. Lawrence Rhodes > -------------- next part -------------- > An HTML attachment was scrubbed... > URL: < > http://lists.evdl.org/private.cgi/ev-evdl.org/attachments/20230519/adec9f0a/attachment.htm > > > _______________________________________________ > Address messages to ev@lists.evdl.org > No other addresses in TO and CC fields > HELP: http://www.evdl.org/help/ > > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: <http://lists.evdl.org/private.cgi/ev-evdl.org/attachments/20230519/4a972f20/attachment.htm> _______________________________________________ Address messages to ev@lists.evdl.org No other addresses in TO and CC fields HELP: http://www.evdl.org/help/
